Sanitary baby-dresser.



L. A. JIRANBK.

SANITARY BABY DRESSER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, 1912.

- Patented Dec. 23, 1913.

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I Inval/br! L. A. JIRANEK.

, SANITARY BABY DRESSER.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 13, 1912.

Patented Dec.23, 1913.

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' To all 'whom t may concern.'

UNTTED sTATEs PATENT orricn.

LoUIs A. JIRANEK, or MINNEAroLrs, MINNESOTA.

SANITARY BABY-DRESSER.

Be it known-that I, LOUIS A. J IRANEK, a

vcitizen of the United States, residing at Minneapolis, inthe county ofHennepin and State of Minnesota,'have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Sanitary Baby-Dressers; and 1 do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact deperspective view showing theimproved dresser with certain parts thereofV moved outward and adjustedfor use; Fig. 2 is a 'detail in vertical section showing the manner inwhich the covering pad and its frame are applied to the top ofthecabinet frame; Fig. 3 is a detail in section taken approxi. mately onthe line m3 m3 on Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a 'horizontal section takenapproximately on the lineas,4 m4 on Fig. 3; Fig.' 5 is-a vertif calsection 'taken on the line m5 m5 on Fig. 1, showing theV table in anvinoperative position within the cabinet. Fig. 6 is a perspective view ofthe cabinet with allparts closed; and Fig. 7 is a perspective viewshowing one `of the drawers removed from thecabinet.

The body 1 of the cabinet is provided with a multiplicity ofcompartments, in certain of which are drawers 2, 3 and 4.' Above thewide drawer 3 and between the upper narrow drawers 2, is a compartment 5that is adapted to be closed by a door 6 hinged thereto at its loweredge for downward opening movements.

At the'lower corner of one side of the compartment, secured in theadjacent partition is a channel-equipped guideway l 7 which extends fromthe inner to the outer extremity of the said compartment 5.

rlhe numeral 8 indicates a tub support in the form of a table havinga'large perforation through which the body of a small portableandpremovable bath tub 9 is adaptf S-pecioation of Letters Patent.Application lred May 13,

Patented Dec. 23, 1913. i912'. serial rn. 696,934.

ed to be inserted with its rim resting on the top of the said table, asshown in Fig. 1.

foldable legs 10 and, to the fourth corner of strap 11 provided with aspherical or balllike 'head 12, connected thereto by a contracted neck13.

The longitudinal slot or passage7 of drical, but is provided with alongitudinal slot 14 that affords an opening through jects and isadapted to slide. At its outer front or outer extremity, lthe slot 7 ofthe guide 7 is contracted, so that the ball 12 cannot be moved outwardtherethrough, but is formed with a vertical slot 7b and a ball pocket7c, so that the strap 11, when moved tothe outward extremity of the saidslot with, as shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5, will drop and lower the table 8into a plane slightly below the bottom of the compartment 5.

The table 8 and bath tub 9 are of such size that when the legs 10 of theformer are opening of the table, and the said table is then slightlyraised and turned into alinement withthe compartment 5, all of the saidparts 8, 9 and 10, may be slid into the said compartment. Obviously, thesliding connection between the table and the partition at one side ofthe compartment 5 permits in the said compartment into the operativeposition shown in Fig. 1, and vice versa.

Y On top of the cabinet is a pad or mattress 16, preferably secured to athree-sided marginal frame 17, detachably connected to the top of thecabinet by dowel pins 18.

and its cover may,l if desired, be lined with thin aluminum sheetsf orother suitable material.

said table is rigidlysecured a' metallic hinge the channel guide 7 isapproximately cylin-Y and turned outward into alinement there-4 foldedand the bath 'tub is raised in the.

the tableto'be moved from a position withments and it will be noted thatthe lower This table 8, at three corners has hinged and l which the neck13 of the hinge strap 11 pro- The different drawers may be equipped alremovable tight box 19 having a hinged lid 20. This box is intended tocontain the soiled diapers, and..105

tion, is provided with an inset receptacle 19.L

The pad or mattress 16, which is on top of the cabinet, is preferably apneumatic or 'inflatable pad.

channel guide extending longitudinally of mounted to slide in saidchannel one side of said compartment, and a table having a metallicstrap formed with a head guide, for of said. compartguide having ademovement into and out ment, the channel in said pression or pocket atits outer end, into which the head of said strap may be dropped toAlower the table when said table is turned into an operative position atright angles to its position in said compartment, said table, when in anoperative position, being held against horizontal swin g movement byengagement with said cabmet.

2. The combination with a cabinet of the kind described ha Vacompartment, of a channel guide eXtalI-lling longitudinally of one sideof said compartment, and a table having a metallic strap formed with ahead mounted to slide in said channel guide, for movement into and outof said compartment, kthe channel' in said guide having a depression orpocket at its outer` end, into which the head of said strap ma bedropped to lower the table when said ta le is turned into an operativeposition at right `angles to its position in said compartment, saidtable, when in an operative position, being held against horizontalswinging movement by engagement with said cabinet, said depression orpocket having an opening at its upper end, through'which the head ofsaid strap may be passed.

3. The combination with a cabinet of the kind described having acompartment, of a channel guide extending longitudinally of one side ofsaid compartment, and a table h ving a metallic strap formed with a headJmounted to slide in said channel guide, for movement into and out ofsaid compartment, the channel in saidvguide having a depression orpocket at its outer end, into which the head of said strap may bedropped to lower the table to a plane with the bottom of saidcompartment, when said table is turned into an operativeposition atright angles to its position in said compartment, said table, when in anoperative position, be-

ing held against horizontal swinging movei ment by engagement with said.cabinet.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature p in presence of two witnesses.

LOUIS A. J IRANEK.

